The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25
State Convention of the w. c. 7. T.
at FairmOnt Last Week.

The State convention of the w.
G. II. U. met on last Monday in
Fairmont, and continued for three
days with unabated interest.
The total enrolment of delegates
was sixty six, the different sections
of the State being well represented.
The following officers were present:
President, Mrs. Jane johnson, of
Parkesburg; Vice President, Mrs.
M. A. Porter, of New Cumberland !;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Adj
die Merrick, of Parkersburg; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie B.
Clayton, of Fairmont; Treasurer,
Mrs. Henry Hubbard, of Wheeling.
Other Vice Presidents were Mrs. J..
A. Smith, New Cumberland, and
Mrs. w. L. Moore. of Charleston.
A great deal of time of course was
consumed in reading the reports of
the Superintendent of the different
departments, and in transacting
routine work. On Tuesday morn
ing Mrs. Caroline Buell., of Chicago,
the National Corresponding Secre-
tary of the w. C. T. u, and Mrs. S.
Martin, a temperance worker of Bal
timore, were presented to the conven-
ton and made members.
The following Superintendent of
different departments of work in the
various Senatorial districts were
present:
Temperance Literature, Mrs. NJ.
A. Porter; Juvenile Work, Mrs. Jen-
ME McClurkin; Sabbath School
Work, Miss Minnie Hutchinson
Scientific Instruction, Mrs. l. II.
Duval; Influencing the Press, Mrs.
Ellen G. Thompson; Railroad work,
Mrs. Mary j. Raymond; Legislation
and Petition, Mrs. Lizzie B. Clayton
Flower Mission, Miss Flora B. Siler;
Union Signal and Freeman, Mrs. A.
H. Merrick; Day of Prayer, Mrs. J.
G. Jacob; Hygiene and Heredity,
DR.. Harriet B. Jones; Social Purity,
Mrs. r. L. Kendall.
The address Of welcome was de-
livered by Miss Mamie Cameron, OF
Fairmont. She, on behalf of the
the Fairmont people, babe the mem
bers of the W. c. T. U. welcome and
discussed the progress of temperance
work and the great influence of wo-
men in fighting intemperance and
elevating the race. The address
was quite literary and was heard
with interest. 1t was responded to
by Mrs. Ellen G. Thompson, of Key
SER
The convention was addressed by
Hon. W. L. Wiley, Rev. j. L. Thorn
as, of Baltimore, Geo. w. Atkinson
Mrs. Buell., and many other eminent
temperance workers.
Every Senatorial district of the
State is to be organized for carrying
the prohibition amendment. Lee
turers are to be sent throughout the
State, public meetings held, prohibi
ton literature circulated, funds rails
ed, &c.
Prohibition pure and simple was
urged as the only remedy for intem
perance, high license being delu
sion and snare. The w. c. L. U
were much encouraged by the work
accomplished before the Legislature
and hopes of the success of the
amendment were expressed as very
sanguine.
The same officers were elected fol
the ensuing year, and Mrs. I. E
Davis, of Richie C. H., and Mrs
Achison, of Wellsburg, were elected
delegates to the National conven
ton, which meets in Nashville
Tenn, in November next These
women are thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of aggressive work, ant
| propose to wipe out of West Virginis
the rum traffic.
Morgantown was represented by
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Viii
ley, Miss Coyle, Miss Lazier and
others.
The people of Fairmont outdic
themselves in hospitality and kline
attentions to the visitors. All re
mort a varv aniovah ln time